Strategic Aims Of The Marshall Plan
The following passage discusses historian Niall Ferguson’s interpretation of the Marshall Plan.
In his analysis of postwar recovery, Ferguson argues that the Marshall Plan was not merely an economic recovery tool but also a strategic measure. He contends that the economic aid was intended to stabilize European economies while simultaneously curbing the spread of communism. Ferguson asserts that this infusion of funds played a pivotal role in the continent’s reconstruction, portraying the plan as an instrument of both economic revitalization and geopolitical strategy designed to create a bulwark against Soviet influence.
- Based on Niall Ferguson, Economics and Empire, 2003
According to the passage, what was a primary strategic aim of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild European economies and to prevent the spread of communism.
To prepare European nations for immediate political independence from global institutions.
To allow the Soviet Union to expand its influence in Eastern Europe.
To modernize military capabilities across the continent.
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